We remember Joshua Laverty De Gruchy

We remember Joshua Laverty De Gruchy

Profile picture for Joshua Laverty De Gruchy

Timeline

Timeline

1863
sibling Ann De Gruchy Source:8716639 1863
1864
sibling Noel De Gruchy Source:8716639 1864
1866
birth St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom Source:8716217 14th November 1866
1871
dates Age 5 Source:8716639 2nd April 1871
1871
location 3 Tivoli Villa, St Austins Road, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom parents address Source:8716639 2nd April 1871
1881
dates Age 14 Source:8716640 3rd April 1881
1881
education Private school secondary education as a residential pupil Oxenford House Academy St Laurence Jersey Channel Islands United Kingdom Source:8716640 3rd April 1881
1881
location Oxenford House Academy, St Laurence, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom other group residence address Source:8716640 3rd April 1881
1889
children Margaret Aka Maggie De Gruchy Source:8716666 1889
1891
employment Farmer Self-employed St Martin, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom Source:8716666 31st March 1891
1891
dates Age 24 Source:8716642 5th April 1891
1891
employment Farmer Self-employed St Martin, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom Source:8716642 5th April 1891
1891
location Les Carrieres, St Martin, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom parents address Source:8716642 5th April 1891
1891
dates Age 24 Source:8716660 September 1891
1891
marriage Harriette Catherine De Gruchy nee Smith Source:8716660 September 1891
1901
dates Age 37 Source:8716666 31st March 1901
1901
location Les Carrieres, St Martin, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom their own address Source:8716666 31st March 1901
1908
dates Age 42 Source:8716645 25th February 1908
1914
location 163 [Unreadable: looks like Lundelate] Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta Canada their own address Source:5876109 22nd September 1914
1914
dates Age 47 Source:5876109 23rd September 1914
1914
enlistment Valcartier, Quebec Canada Source:5876109 23rd September 1914
1914
service Canadian Expeditionary Force Private 18608 Canadian Infantry 1st Battalion Source:8716198 23rd September 1914 - 23rd April 1915
1915
dates Age 48 Source:8716198 23rd April 1915
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8716198 23rd April 1915
1915
death Killed in Action Joshua Laverty de Gruchy is remembered on a memorial to the missing presumed dead of the Ypres Salient. His CWGC entry gives his age as 46. He was actually 48. Ypres Salient Belgium Source:8716198 23rd April 1915
burial Ypres (menin Gate) Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Ypres - now spelt Ieper - West-Vlaanderen Belgium Panel 10 - 26 - 28 Source:8716198

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Joshua Laverty
Initials JL
Last Name De Gruchy
Source 5876109
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
163 [Unreadable: looks like Lundelate] Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta Canada their own address known 22nd September 1914
3 Tivoli Villa, St Austins Road, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom parents address known 2nd April 1871
Les Carrieres, St Martin, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom parents address known 5th April 1891
Les Carrieres, St Martin, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom their own address known 31st March 1901
Oxenford House Academy, St Laurence, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom other group residence address known 3rd April 1881
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Canadian Expeditionary Force 18608 Canadian Infantry 1st Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Margaret Aka Maggie De Gruchy daughter 1889
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ann De Gruchy nee Le Moignan mother
Noel De Gruchy father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ann De Gruchy sister 1863
Noel De Gruchy brother 1864
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Harriette Catherine De Gruchy nee Smith wife September 1891
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fair Blue Brown
DateHeightSource
1914-09-04 5'7"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1914-09-23 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

Media

Communities

Communities

This person is not linked to any communities.

Evidence

Evidence

IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.

Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
Canadian Attestation Papers

External Evidence

ReferenceConnected byMore information
CWGC Entry Joshua Laverty de Gruchy Keith22624
St Helier baptisms 1842-1909 de Gruchy - Jersey Wiki Website Keith22624
Joshua Laverty de Gruchy Winess in a Jersey Court Case Keith22624
Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription Keith22624
1891 Marriage of Joshua Laverty de Gruchy to Harriette Catherine Smith Keith22624

Multimedia

TitleConnected byMore information
A Canadian Expeditionary Force Cap Badge Keith22624

Stories

We remember Joshua Laverty De Gruchy

Also remembered by 1 person
0 null